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Plea-change hearings set for former Arkansas senator For nine months, former state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson has pleaded innocent to political corruption charges in federal courtrooms in two states. by Eric Besson - June 25, 2019

Doctor from Arkansas glad to be home after ordeal in Mexico; he calls friend’s death senseless Jessy Pacheco, a recent medical school graduate from Van Buren, told reporters he is grateful to be home in Arkansas and reunited with his family after survivin... by Frank E. Lockwood - June 25, 2019

Former Arkansas hospice owner ordered to pay $579,972 for scam A former Arkansas hospice owner, a key player in what authorities say is one of Mississippi's worst Medicaid-fraud schemes, was sentenced to five years in priso... by John Lynch - June 25, 2019

New site for dogs sought in North Little Rock after frequent floods at current park After recent flooding put the Burns Park Dog Park underwater, and downed trees have littered the park after last week's storms, it's time to find a drier spot f... by Jake Sandlin - June 25, 2019

Replacement work for 2 bridges on I-30 to use 'build, slide' method for 1st time The Arkansas Department of Transportation will use an accelerated construction method for the first time on a $12.6 million project to replace two small bridges... by Noel Oman - June 25, 2019

Deluge in Arkansas adds to woes in inundated region Heavy rain drenched much of Arkansas over the weekend, washing out some roads and flooding others. by Bill Bowden - June 25, 2019

5 forums bring up common threads on Little Rock's governance After five public forums across Little Rock, the city's Governance Structure Study Group plans to pull together common threads that arose and incorporate them i... by Rachel Herzog - June 25, 2019

North Little Rock council approves event venue plans The North Little Rock City Council approved a future event center that is to include a wedding chapel with a reception hall, after much discussion Monday evenin... by Jake Sandlin - June 25, 2019

Rock 'n' roll songwriter, producer, 100 Dave Bartholomew, a giant of New Orleans music and a rock n' roll pioneer who with Fats Domino co-wrote and produced such classics as "Ain't That a Shame," "I'm... by The Associated Press - June 25, 2019

AT&T leads effort to give $100,000 to fight hunger AT&T-related entities are committing more than $100,000 this year to a new initiative called Believe Arkansas to combat hunger in the state, officials for the c... by Michael R. Wickline - June 25, 2019

Police Beat Man faces charges in gun-threat case by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 25, 2019

North Little Rock man sentenced to 28 years for 6 robberies A 41-year-old North Little Rock man will spend 28 years in prison for a series of six holdups across Pulaski County that included a bank robbery that netted him... by John Lynch - June 25, 2019

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Rezoning for historic farmstead moves through Fayetteville Planning Commission Bringing a piece of 1840s history to modern city life got a little bit closer Monday. by Stacy Ryburn - June 25, 2019